Campsite Pictures: Wildcat Mountain State Park

After a successful first go at posting campsite photos from Nelson Dewey State Park , let's head a bit more towards the center of the state, still deep in the Driftless Area, to Wildcat Mountain State Park . What an adventure this park was, located in deep swooping hills and full of hiking trails that take to remot…

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We Need Our Public Lands

September 22 marks both the first day of fall and  National Public Lands Day , a day to recognize the importance and value of our vast web of open public lands from coast to coast, set aside for conservation and recreation.  In an effort to encourage people to get outside and explore these great places of natural and h…

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Exploring Cave Point County Park

Head up into Wisconsin's outdoor gem- Door County to find a cool stop off the main drag located along the shores of Lake Michigan. Cave Point County Park neighbors Whitefish Dune State Park on the northern portion of the park and is about 10 minutes (on Clarks Lake/County Road Wd) west of highway 57 if you're…

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How to Make Pine Needle Tea

It's easy to make, free, pack-a-punch healthy and the perfect fix on a frigid cold Wisconsin morning. It's about as natural of a drink you can consume and getting outside is a mandatory requirement for foraging its ingredients. Clearly pine needle tea is a win-win. For a few years I've taught groups of mi…

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Meal Prepping, a Life Update, and Rock Island

Greetings and raise a glass of your best Oktoberfest beer to the (almost) start of fall! The trees here in Wisconsin are slowly starting to transform into glowing art pieces of copper, crimson, red, orange and sulfur as the temperatures also begin to plunge ever so slightly. I just returned from a trip out west to Ba…

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Tested: Boulder Pack Co. Foldable Backpack

As I've mentioned on here before and on various social channels, I'm writing a book! With that, its a task that requires gear, gear that needs to be hauled around comfortably and reliably. Gear like cameras, lenses, maps, a stickered Nalgene, and most importantly- my journal that gets scribbled full of notes …

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